The use of the sector, in these following parts of the mathematicks, viz. geometry, trigonometry, navigation, astronomy, dialing, measuring, altimetria, longimetria, surveying
Subtitle: also the art of dialing, instrumentally performed by a new portable instrument called the horological sector, by which hour-lines may be drawn on all manner of planes however situated, in any latitude, by which instrument may be found the hour of the day, and the sun's azimuth universally
By: by John Good, teacher of mathematicks
Publisher: Printed for the author near the Marlborough's Head in Hounsditch, and sold by R. Glynne, at the Atlas and Herculus in Cheapside near the corner of Friday-Street, and E. Culpeper, at the Cross-dagers in Middle Moore-Fields, mathematical instrument-makers
Published: 1713
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 140
Subjects: Compasses (Mathematical instruments); Early works to 1800; Scientific apparatus and instruments
Notes: Signatures: [A]² B-I⁸ K⁴ L².

English short title catalogue, entry T181101

Purchased in 2018 with the Louis J. Appell Jr. Fund for British Civilization in HCL.

Engraved armorial bookplate dated 1860: South Library [of the Earls of Macclesfield]; with manuscript shelf mark: 182.A.3.

Embossed armorial stamp of the South Library.

Former owner's book label: Erwin Tomash.

First edition.

Few manuscript annotations.

Bound in paneled, speckled calf; modern reback with gilt stamped red and green morocco spine labels.